Other than "fish when it's warmer," not really. All of the other remedies I've tried have only improved things marginally, if any. Just clean the guides out every few minutes, or if it's just the last couple, dip them in the water...all part of the experience.

One thing that does help a little is roll casting with a fixed amount of line out through the guides. Not always feasible depending on how you're fishing, but I find I fish like this a lot when I'm nymphing, which I do in the Winter more than other times of year. Shooting the wet line through guides is what causes them to ice up quicker.

Carefully remove the ice from the guides. More than one fisher has popped a guide loose or snapped a tip section getting ice from the guides. Remember the the blank can become less tolerant / brittle when it's real cold out. I'd stay indoors if it's that cold out. The exception would be steelie fishing which I do for 48 hours every other year. I then biitch about it until I get talked into going again. Long range forecast for my Pulaski trip is lows of 12-13 and highs of 25-27. If you open a window and listen, you'll hear me complaining. Lol.

looks like my trip on friday is going to be cold and snow covered, going to be hard to get them to bite. but am hoping for some decent photo's any how.. theres 2 waterfalls 20 and 45 foot that i want to take.

Fishing the Lackawanna in January with the Moonbeam, I was working a seam across the river and having difficulty reaching it. Now, I know my technique is still in need of improvement, but I should have managed that length of cast.

Finally looked at the snake guides and realized they were plugged solid with ice! A true "Duh" moment!